Jordan and Syria: Joint security committee... and overcoming factors that strain relations

The Jordanian and Syrian ministries of foreign affairs announced in a joint statement that the two countries have agreed to establish a joint security committee to examine all details and facts of the recent operations and follow up on their repercussions, as well as to develop mechanisms for field and intelligence coordination.

Both sides affirmed the deep, distinctive historical fraternal relations that bind the two countries and their brotherly peoples, and their shared commitment to strengthening and developing these ties across various fields, and to overcoming any factors that might disrupt them through frank and responsible fraternal dialogue, based on the firm conviction that the security of both countries and their shared destiny are inextricably linked.

The Syrian News Agency (SANA) announced that the movement of passengers and commercial cargo will return to normal through the Nussaybin border crossing with Jordan starting Wednesday morning, following a brief closure of the crossing.